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What are the sources for WeatherOnline forecasts?


The WeatherOnline forecasts are created by using a MOS system developed in-house with the most current US weather services model data (GFS). The statistical methods of the Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System were developed in cooperation with the Meteorological Department of the University of Bonn.

What is a MOS-System?


A Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System combines the data of the weather forecast model and the locally recorded data for any given point by transforming the model data from a coarse grid to detailed small scale areas.
In order to do so, one needs a large volume of past model forecast data as well as the corresponding recorded data for any given location. The MOS-System relates these two sets of data in an optimized fashion allowing development of the local weather forecast by using the most current model forecast.

What are the time intervals used in the temperature and icons of the local forecasts?


The forecasted maximum temperature always refers to a 12hour window from 6am to 6om local time.
The forecasted minimum temperature always refers to the 12hour window from 6pm of the day before the forecast day to 6 am of the forecast day.
The weather icon for the morning refers to the time between 6am and 12pm local time, the icon for the afternoon is valid from 12am to 6pm local time and the evening icon refers to the time from 6pm to 12am local time.

How often are the current weather conditions and forecasts updated?


The current weather information as well as the satellite images are updated every 30 minutes whereas the radar images are being updated every 15 minutes.
The local weather forecasts as well as the weather charts are updated 8 times a day. The updates start at 2 am CEST or 3 am CEST depending on daylight saving time and continue on a three hourly bases.


Nearby Weather Stations - Timber Creek Distance
Bradshaw 62.9 km
Victoria River Downs Airport 81.9 km
Port Keats Airfield 144.7 km
Wave Hill 145.6 km
Douglas River 154.4 km
Delamere Weapons Range 161.7 km
Channel Point 182.8 km
Kununurra Airport 195.0 km
Lajamanu 195.1 km
Batchelor Airport 198.6 km
Dum in Mirrie 218.0 km
Katherine Airport 219.0 km
Tindal 227.4 km
Noonamah 230.2 km
Argyle Aerodrome 235.0 km
Darwin Airport 239.1 km
Middle Point 240.8 km
Wyndham Aero 258.0 km
Wyndham Aero 258.0 km
Warmun Community 271.8 km
Bathurst Island 282.5 km
Garden Point 306.7 km
Daly Waters 326.1 km
Central Arnhem Plateau 338.6 km
Jabiru Airport 349.4 km
Halls Creek 360.5 km
Elliott 370.4 km
Black Point 379.3 km
Croker Island Airport 399.6 km
Murganella Airstrip 410.3 km
Warruwi 440.3 km
Mccluer Island 441.0 km
Bulman 456.1 km
Doongan 464.2 km
Truscott 466.8 km
Ngukurr Airport 481.4 km
Troughton Island Airport 498.1 km
Maningrida Airport 498.3 km
Tennant Creek Met Office 510.1 km
Tennant Creek Airport 510.1 km
Milingimbi 560.8 km